The Hogshooter Formation is a geologic formation in Oklahoma. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.

Hogshooter Formation
Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous
TypeFormation
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
RegionOklahoma
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forHogshooter Creek, Washington County, Oklahoma[1]
Named byD. W. Ohern, 1910[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Ohern, D. W. (1 December 1910). "The stratigraphy of the older Pennsylvanian rocks of northeastern Oklahoma". The State University of Oklahoma Research Bulletin. 4: 28. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  2. ^ Gould, Charles N.; Ohern, D. W.; Hutchison, L. L. (1 March 1910). "Proposed groups of Pennsylvanian rocks of eastern Oklahoma". The State University of Oklahoma Research Bulletin. 3: 12. Retrieved 2 August 2018.